Railway-rail fastener.



No. 726,611.11. `PATBNTBUAPR. 28, 1903.

' W. N. HARING.

y RAILWAY RAIL PASTBNER.

AP'PLIOATION HLM JAN. 21, 1903.

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WILLIAM N. HARING, OF NYAOK, NEW YORK.

RAI LWAY-RlAl Lr FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 726,681, dated April 28, 1903.

Application flied January 21, 1903. Serial No. 140,026. (No modell To ctZ/ whom if may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM N. HARING, a citizen of the United States', residing at Nyack, in the county of Rocklandand State of New York, have invented new and useful; Improvements in Railway-Rail Fasteners, ofy which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates to rail-joints, but more particularly to a fastener and support therefor.

The object of ythe invention is to provide an improved means for rigidly fastening the abutting ends ofl two rail-sections, so as to prevent the injurious effects upon the rails' due to pounding or sagging as the wheels pass over them. j l

4The invention consists in providing a rail fastener and support, comprising two members adapted to be clamped on the respective sides ofthe rails and fastened together by the locking-plate on which they rest.

The invention further consists in provid. ing jaws for the members and locking-lugsl on the plate for engagement with coperat-l ing openings in thelrnembers, whereby the jaws may be caused to firmly engage the re-` spective sides of the rails.

The invention further consists of providj ing means for engagement with the sidesfof` a longitudinally-arranged sleeper to supporti the fastener against-displacement.

The invention further consists in certain novel detailsv of construction and arrangement of parts Ato be referred to hereinafter' and illustrated inthe 'accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of the abutting ends of two rails, showing the relative position of the fastener and support when it is applied. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the fastener, the rail, and the sleeper 4. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of the respective clamping-jaws and members, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the locking-plate.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals of reference, 1 and 2 designate the abutting ends of two rails, secured to the cross-ties 3 in the ordinary manner, said ties being supported by a longitudinally arranged sleeper. One of the clamping members comprises a block 5, which is preferably hollow and provided with perforations or openings 6 in the bottom thereof. A clamping-jaw 7 is formed on the top of the block and is intersected by a Ygroove S, into which-tits the one side of the head c f the rail, said head resting Aupon the top of the block to form its support. The fish-plate 9 is formed integrally with the jaw and rests against the webs ofthe respective rails. The top of the jaw is cut away at its inner face at an angle to the fish-plate in the form of an approximately V-shapedgroove 10, which constitutes a seat for the reception of one-half of the width of each rail-base. On the outer and lower extremity of thefblock 5 is a depending flange 11, which is designed to overlap and elnbrace'one side of the'sleeper 4, the purpose of which will be apparent hereinafter. The tiange and jaw are strengthened by a vertically-disposed rib 12, which is interposed between the vertical edges of the auge and extends up to the top of the jaw and vat a point approximately on the same plane as the top of the rail. The other clamping member (illustrated in Fig. 4) comprises a block 13, which is of substantially thesame form as the block 5 and isv provided with bottom. perforations or openings 14. These openings or perforations are disposed in the same relative position as those inthe block 5 and are designed to receive the upwardly-projecting lugs or pins 15 of the plate 16. This plate, which I term a locking-plate, normally rests Upon the sleeper 4, and as the blocks 5 and 13l extend to a point midway between the base of the rail the insertion of the pins into the openings will lock the two blocks together. The jaw 17, carried by the upper extremity of the block 13, terminates at a point above the base but beneath the head of the rail, and has formed therewith a fish-plate 18 of approximately the 'same form as the fish-plate 9. The object of terminating the upper extremity of the jaw at a point below the head of the rail is to provide a suitable space, so as not to interfere with the flange of the'wheelas it passes over the rail. This jaw is also spaced from its block by an intersecting groove 19, designed to receive one-half of the width of the base of the rail, so that as the base of the rail rests upon the respective blocks the jaws can be forced against the opposite side, and through the medium of the pins or lugs a ll-shaped joint will be made to allow the fish-plates to be drawn to the web of the rail.

Coaeting with the fiange ll is a flange 20, depending from the outer" lower edge of the block 13 and resting against the side of the sleeper opposite to that against which the flange 1l rests. The two iianges Vwill firmly bind against the opposite sides of the sleeper and securely hold the fastener and support thereto. A longitudinal-movement of the fastener and support is prevented by the transversely-arranged fastening-bolts, which extend through openings in the respective viish-plates and through the webs of the rails,

said fastening devices being designated by the reference-numeral 2l.

It will be apparent that a device constructed in accordance with my invention can readily be applied or detached, as occasion may demand, and it will further be observed that by clamping the abutting ends of the rails and supporting them upon the blocks 5 and 18 the detriment to them resulting from pounding or sagging will be materially relieved. The invention of course can be utilized in the ordinary construction of railways, but will be particularly advantageous when applied in connection with railway construction on trestles and similar structures.

Of course it will be understood that minor changes in the form and construction may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as suggest themselves from time to time and properly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. A rail-fastener comprising two members to be clamped to respective sides of the rail and extending beneath the base thereof, the portion extending beneath the base being provided with perforations, a locking-plate, and means on the locking-plate for engagement with the perforations to hold the members in a clamped position.

2. A rail-fastener comprising two members to be clamped on the respective sides of a rail, one lnember extending upto a point or a plane approximately parallel with the head of the rail, the other member terminating at a point beneath the head of the rail, each member being provided with perforations and a removable locking-plate in engagement with the perforation to retain the members in a clamped position.

3. The combination with a plurality of ties, a sleeper on which they rest and a rail on the ties, of a fastener comprising two members adapted to engage respective sides of the rail, projecting portions extending from the members and resting on the sleeper the upper surface of the projecting portions forming a support for the base of the rail, means for clamping the members together, and depending iianges on the members which overlap the sides of the sleeper.

4t. A rail-fastener comprising two members to be clamped on the respective sides of the rail, and a locking-plate on which they rest, said members having depending iianges between which thelocking-plate is disposed.

5. A rail-fastener comprising two members to be clamped on the respective sides of a rail, one member extending up to a point approximately parallel with the head of the rail, the other member terminating at a point beneath the head of the rail, and depending extensions carried by the members and overlapping the edges of the support on which the inembers rest.

6. A rail-fastener comprising two members to rest against the respective sides of a rail, inwardly-projecting portions formed on the respective members and having vertical openings therein, said openings being disposed beneath the base of the rail, a plate on which the members rest, and vertical engaging means carried by the plate and resting-in the openings, whereby the members will be clamped together.

7. A rail-fastener comprising two members clamped to the web of a rail, each member having a plate formed therewith and provided with openings coinciding with similar openings in the web of the rail, fastening devices projecting through the several openings to secure the members together, blocks projecting beneath the base of the rail and depending flanges extending from the edges of therespective blocks, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM N. I-IARING.

Witnesses:

PHILIP J. DonRZArH, HARRY H. Scorr.

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